Bumper bracket



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This'invention relates to brackets or fixtures for connecting a bumper to a vehicle frame asa shoe interposed between the car frame and attaching end of the bumper for fittin' the bumper to various makes of automobi es.

Objects of the invention are to provide a bumper bracket or fixture for conveniently and quickly installing the'bumper to the car, a bracket resting on the top of the car frame and furnishing a seat for the attachmg end of the bumper which is directly secured to the bracket. The structure of the bracket and its mounting on top of the car frame provide for transmitting horizontal impacts or shocks in an angular direction downwardly on the 1 car frame and car springs, whereby the car springs relieve the umper or assist in or take up the shocks transmitted and also relieve the bolts or fastening elements securing the parts of the impact strains.

Other objects and certain advantages will be more fully set forth in the description of the accompanying drawings, forming apart of this specification, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved automobile bumper bracket or fixture for securing the bumper to the fi'am of the vehicle. 1

Figure 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Figure 3 is a sectional view on line 33, Fi ure 2.

igure 4 is a perspective view of the bracket or fixture.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken throu h thebumper springs and illustrating. in ,e--

vation a horizontal tubular bumper bar connecting with the free ends of the springs.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of a modified form of bracket or fixture applied to the vehicle frame.

Figure 7 is a perspective view of the fixture shown in Figure 6.

Figures 8 to 14 inclusive are perspective views of additional modified forms of brackets or fixtures.

The drawings disclose a type of automobile bumper for which the bracket or fixture is particularly adapted. The bumper is of a structure as disclosed in Letters Patent No. 1,465,780 to B. A. Davidson, August 21,

1923, utilizing a relatively non-yieldable imthe spring seats and is secured by a pair of pact member, constituting ea; round tubular ar 1 mounted upon the ends of a pair of resilient supporting arms "or springs 2.

The springs are representedas spring metal bars bent approximately to. U form with the impact bar secured to the free end of the arm b a split ring clamp bolted to the arm.

e opposite end of the arm or springis slightly curved to substantiall seat upon a bracket or fixture 3 to which t e resent in! vention is directed. The curve form of seat serves to resist longitudinal movement of the spring arm upon the bracket. 'The' bracket or fixture 3 to meet commercialconditions, is r uired to be made in various forms or mo ifications to accommodate for the variations in chassis structure of one make of automobile over another. This makes it difiicult to standardize the bracket to a single form.

The different forms hereinillustrated cover a range for the princi al makesv of pleasure cars and preferably or making a front fitting, modifications in some instances being necessary to fit the bracket for a similar bumper on the rearend of the car. Undeli n the prevailing practice, a single bar bu per reaching across the'car is utilized for the front end while a pair of bumperder lmpact, the bracket will bear down on a the frame and transmit the shocks from a lateral to an angular direction on the frame,

' due to the center of the force or im act being above the swivel point of the racket, thus bringing the car springs into play,

. thereby assisting the shock absorbing memher or bumper spring to absorb the ad of the impact. The horizontal load is trans- 'mitted into a downward pressure thereby relieving the bolts or fasteners, connecting the bracket to the car frame, so that the car springs take up impact strains. The bracket at one point 1s secured or fastened to the shackle bolt connecting the vehicle spring to the .frame and at a second point directly to the frame or cross member thereof.

The bracket primarily comprises a .plate having its upper surface l of a curvature corres ndin to the curvature of the attaching en of the spring 2 upon which bolts 5--5 fiassing' through slots 6-6 in the bracket.

e rear end of the bracket is formed with a cross rib or lug 7 extending above the upper or seat surface of the bracket as an abutment for the end .of the s ring. A lug or car 8 depends from one side of the late forming an extension for securing the racket to a shackle bolt 9. connecting the car spring 10 to the car frame 11. The In overlaps the side of the frame and establishes one point for connecting the bracket. The brackets are preferably made in rights and lefts in a set, to bring the lu at re ative opposite sides of the car provide either at the inside or outside thereof. A lateral arm or lug 12 projects from the bracket at a side opposite the lug 8 which is notched at opposite sides for the reception of a U bolt 13 securin the bracket to a cross bar or member 14 o the car frame. In this form the connections are preferably at opposite sides of the plate but such plan cannot always be followed. to fit the bracket to a particular make of car. The arm 12 extends in a horizontal direction and in this capacity differs from the forms shown in Fi res 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 in which t e arm de ends from the plate. Thus, in Figures 6, 9, 10, 12, 13 and 14 the second oint of connection of the bracket to the ame is through a depending lug or ear 15 which may be either on the same or opposite side of Itlllie late from that of the lug 8.

pair of dependin lugs 8 for connection to the shackle bolt w ile in Figure 8 the second connection is made through a lug 16 extending from the rear end of the plate. In Fi re 13 the connection for one or forward end of the plate is made by an angle extension 17 to a front cross member of the car frame by a hook bolt while the second connection is made by means of a lug 15 similar to that in Figures 7, 9, 12 and 14.

The form as shown in Figures 1 to 4 inclusive represents a Cadillac front fitting. Figures 6 and 7 represent a Buick front fitting. Figure 8 represents a Pierce Arrow front fitting. Figure 9 a Hudson front fitting. Figure 10 a Nash Advanced Six. Figure 11 a Studebaker Big Six. Figure 12 a Chandler. Figure 13 represents a Nash Special Six, and Figure 14 a Willys Knight Six, Model 70.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. The combination with a vehicle chassis frame and vehicle springsconnecting with the ends of the frame at relatively o posite sides thereof of a bumper mounte upon sides thereof, of a bumper mounte igure 10, the bracket is shown with a said frame, including, an impact bar and a pair of resilient bars connected at one end to said impact bar and at the opposite end clamped to the vehicle frame, brackets respectively interposed between the frame attaching ends of said resilient bars and the frame, each bracket comprising a plate body resting upon the upper surface of the frame and upon which the end of the resilient bar seats and is secured, and lugs extending from said body providing plural attaching points, one lug connectin directly to the vehicle frame and a secon lug connected to the 5 ring bolt connecting the vehicle spring and rame.

2. The combination with a vehicle chassis frame and vehicle springs connecting with the ends of the frame at relatively 0 posite upon said frame, including an impact bar and a pair of resilient bars connected at one end to said impact bar and at the opposite end clamped to the vehicle frame, brackets respectively inter sed between the frame attaching ends 0 said resilient bars and vehicle rame, each bracket comprising a plate body having a crown upon which the end of the resilient bar is secured and a rib at the end thereof to provide an abutment for the end of the resilient bar, and lugs extending from said body providing lural attaching points, one lug connecting directly to the vehicle frame and a second lug connected to the spring bolt connecting the vehicle spring and frame.

3. The combination with a vehicle chassis frame and vehicle springs connecting with the ends of the frame at relatively o posite sides thereof of a bumper mounte upon said frame, including an impact bar and a pair of resilient bars connected at one end to said impact bar and at the opposite end clam ed to the vehicle frame, brackets respectlvely interposed between the frame attaching ends of said resilient bars and vehiole-frame, each bracket comprisin a plate body upon which the end of the resilient bar is secured, adapted to be secured to the top of the vehicle frame, and having a lug extending'from said body at a point for connection to the shackle bolt connecting the vehicle spring and frame, whereby the shocks are transmitted from said bumper to the vehicle springs.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name.

FRED G. WALTER. 

